work from Brownian motion was impossible, especially when systems were at the same temperature . However, the team behind this study, including first author Paul Thibado, found something important that had been missed.by the team when Thibado, and co-author Pradeep Kumar, noticed something interesting about freestanding graphene. They observed that the graphene material naturally forms ripples on its surface.
Thibado and his team designed a unique circuit to extract energy from these ripples. The circuit consists of a junction followed by two diodes wired in opposition with a non-linear resistor. A diode is an electronic component that allows current to flow in only one direction., which says that useful energy can't be collected when both the circuit and the ripples are in thermal equilibrium, even if we use a diode.
NTS Innovations, a nanotechnology-focused company, holds an exclusive license to develop this technology commercially. The GEH, utilizing graphene's unique properties, shows promise for mass production on silicon chips.